**PDP's Grip on Adamawa Assembly Weakens Ahead of Governor's Defection** In a shocking turn of events, Adamawa State has witnessed a mass exodus of key figures from the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP). The Speaker of the Adamawa House of Assembly, Hon. Bathiya Wesley, his deputy Mohammed Jijidwa, and no fewer than 13 other lawmakers have dumped the party, citing internal divisions within the party as the main reason for their departure. While these lawmakers have not yet officially announced their new party affiliation, strong indications suggest that they are set to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) in solidarity with Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who is also expected to defect to the APC soon. In separate letters to their ward chairmen, the lawmakers made their intentions known, paving the way for what promises to be a seismic shift in the state's political landscape. The defection of these key lawmakers is a significant blow to the PDP, which has been grappling with internal struggles and divisions within the party at the national level. The mass exodus, which has already claimed 15 PDP lawmakers, including former Speaker Abubakar Abdullahi and former Deputy Speaker Hon. Pwamwakeno Mockondo, is a clear indication that the party's grip on power in Adamawa State is weakening. This development comes in the wake of the defection of Hon. Kobis Thinnu Ari, the former Secretary to the Adamawa State Government, who was the first lawmaker from the state to leave the PDP and join the APC. With the PDP's woes deepening, it remains to be seen how the party will recover from this latest setback, which has left many wondering if the APC is poised to take control of the state's politics.